| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Rebello (fresh) SG - Robert Aston (fresh) SF - Brian Chevalier (fresh) PF - Coy Gardner (fresh) C - Brad Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Micheal Rodrigue (fresh) SG - Christopher Watt (fresh) SF - Jean Wells (fresh) PF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) C - Joshua Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Brad Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Harding | Robert Aston misses short on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Harding | Brad Gardner tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Harding | John Rebello pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Harding | Micheal Rodrigue is called for the reach on John Rebello - foul #1 on Micheal Rodrigue, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Harding | Brian Chevalier can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jean Wells - foul #1 on Jean Wells, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Harding | Brian Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Harding | Brian Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt is hacked by Robert Aston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Aston, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Watt | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | N. Dakota | Bryan Taylor makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Rodrigue | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Harding | Coy Gardner can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | N. Dakota | Bryan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota | Coy Gardner steals the ball from Jean Wells | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Harding | Robert Aston is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Aston, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Harding | Dale Kendrick (SG) Robert Aston | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue is hacked by John Rebello - foul #1 on John Rebello, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Gordon (SF), Wesley Cordero (PF), Claude Adams (C) Brian Chevalier, Coy Gardner, Brad Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:39 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | N. Dakota | Bryan Taylor tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Harding | Claude Adams gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Harding | John Rebello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:12 | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Lawrence (PG), Brian Chevalier (SF), Coy Gardner (PF), Brad Gardner (C) John Rebello, Michael Gordon, Wesley Cordero, Claude Adams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Barry Crump (PG), Michael Coley (SF), William Fisher (PF), Doyle Fischer (C) Micheal Rodrigue, Jean Wells, Bryan Taylor, Joshua Fisher | |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:50 | Harding | The rebound goes to Brad Gardner | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Robert Lawrence (fresh) SG - Dale Kendrick (fresh) SF - Brian Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Gardner (fresh) C - Brad Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Barry Crump (fresh) SG - Christopher Watt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Coley (fresh) PF - William Fisher (fresh) C - Doyle Fischer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Harding | Brad Gardner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lawrence | 6-3 |
| 15:34 | N. Dakota | Dale Kendrick steps in front of the Christopher Watt pass in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 15:19 | Harding | Michael Coley is called for the reach on Brian Chevalier - foul #1 on Michael Coley, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Kelson (SG) Christopher Watt | |
| 15:00 | Harding | William Fisher steps in front of the Dale Kendrick pass | 6-3 |
| 14:57 | N. Dakota | Dale Kendrick takes the ball from Barry Crump in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 14:54 | Harding | Robert Lawrence lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Kendrick | 8-3 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota | Michael Coley scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Barry Crump and the foul's on Robert Lawrence - foul #1 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Harding | Samuel Musial (SG), Michael Gordon (SF) Dale Kendrick, Brian Chevalier | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue (PG), Bryan Taylor (PF) Barry Crump, William Fisher | |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota | Michael Coley makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:23 | Harding | Coy Gardner lays it up and in set up by Samuel Musial and he's fouled by Bryan Taylor - foul #1 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Harding | John Rebello (PG) Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher (C) Doyle Fischer | |
| 14:23 | Harding | Coy Gardner makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Harding | Coy Gardner grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Harding | Coy Gardner is denied on a layup by Bryan Taylor | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Gardner | 11-6 |
| 13:24 | Harding | John Rebello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:23 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Bryan Taylor | 11-6 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota | Larry Kelson is hacked by Samuel Musial in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Musial, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Brian Chevalier (SF), Wesley Cordero (PF), Claude Adams (C) Michael Gordon, Coy Gardner, Brad Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt (SG), Jean Wells (SF), Doyle Fischer (PF) Larry Kelson, Michael Coley, Bryan Taylor | |
| 13:14 | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:12 | Harding | Brian Chevalier snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:55 | Harding | Wesley Cordero loses the ball out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Lawrence (PG), Dale Kendrick (SG) John Rebello, Samuel Musial | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Barry Crump (PG), William Fisher (PF) Micheal Rodrigue, Joshua Fisher | |
| 12:32 | N. Dakota | William Fisher makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Barry Crump | 11-8 |
| 12:26 | Harding | Robert Lawrence loses the ball out of bounds | 11-8 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Watt and the foul's on Robert Lawrence - foul #2 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Gordon (PG) Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bryan Taylor (PF) William Fisher | |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | Harding | Claude Adams hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 13-11 |
| 11:39 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 11:37 | Harding | Claude Adams gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Michael Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Kendrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Cordero (fairly fresh) C - Claude Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Barry Crump (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Wells (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Doyle Fischer (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Harding | Dale Kendrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jean Wells - foul #2 on Jean Wells, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Harding | John Rebello (PG), Coy Gardner (PF), Brad Gardner (C) Brian Chevalier, Wesley Cordero, Claude Adams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue (PG), Michael Coley (SF), Joshua Fisher (C) Barry Crump, Jean Wells, Doyle Fischer | |
| 11:26 | Harding | Dale Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | Harding | Dale Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joshua Fisher | 13-11 |
| 11:04 | N. Dakota | Dale Kendrick steals the ball from Michael Coley | 13-11 |
| 10:38 | Harding | John Rebello scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 15-11 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-14 |
| 09:49 | Harding | John Rebello clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Rodrigue - foul #2 on Micheal Rodrigue, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Harding | Samuel Musial (SG), Brian Chevalier (SF), Wesley Cordero (PF), Luke King (C) Dale Kendrick, Michael Gordon, Coy Gardner, Brad Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Barry Crump (PG), Larry Kelson (SG), James Fisher (SF), William Fisher (PF), Doyle Fischer (C) Micheal Rodrigue, Christopher Watt, Michael Coley, Bryan Taylor, Joshua Fisher | |
| 09:49 | Harding | John Rebello makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:49 | Harding | John Rebello misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:49 | N. Dakota | Doyle Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:45 | N. Dakota | James Fisher is fouled on the floor by Luke King - foul #1 on Luke King, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Harding | Claude Adams (C) Luke King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 09:45 | N. Dakota | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:45 | N. Dakota | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Harding | Wesley Cordero is fouled on the floor by William Fisher - foul #1 on William Fisher, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Harding | Wesley Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:27 | Harding | Wesley Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:08 | N. Dakota | James Fisher misses short on a floater from the right side | 18-16 |
| 09:06 | Harding | Wesley Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Harding | Larry Kelson is called for the reach on Samuel Musial - foul #1 on Larry Kelson, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Gordon (PG), Luke King (PF), Brad Gardner (C) John Rebello, Wesley Cordero, Claude Adams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 08:50 | Harding | Samuel Musial makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:50 | Harding | Samuel Musial misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:50 | N. Dakota | Doyle Fischer grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 08:27 | N. Dakota | Brad Gardner takes the ball from Barry Crump | 19-16 |
| 08:06 | Harding | Brad Gardner misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Doyle Fischer - foul #1 on Doyle Fischer, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Harding | John Rebello (PG), Coy Gardner (PF) Brian Chevalier, Luke King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Coley (SF), Joshua Fisher (C) James Fisher, William Fisher | |
| 08:06 | Harding | Brad Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:06 | Harding | Brad Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump clanks a shot from the right side | 20-16 |
| 07:47 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump misses the tip | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 07:27 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Harding | Dale Kendrick (SG), Luke King (SF), Claude Adams (C) Samuel Musial, Michael Gordon, Brad Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt (SG), Bryan Taylor (PF) Larry Kelson, Doyle Fischer | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Rebello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Kendrick (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Luke King (fresh) PF - Coy Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Claude Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Barry Crump (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Watt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Coley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Fisher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Harding | Claude Adams makes the driving attempt in the paint | 22-16 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 22-16 |
| 06:42 | Harding | Luke King snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 06:27 | Harding | John Rebello drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Adams | 25-16 |
| 06:09 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Coley | 25-18 |
| 05:40 | Harding | John Rebello can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:32 | N. Dakota | Bryan Taylor is whistled for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Lawrence (PG), Robert Aston (SG), Brian Chevalier (SF), Wesley Cordero (PF), Brad Gardner (C) John Rebello, Dale Kendrick, Luke King, Coy Gardner, Claude Adams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Kelson (PG), James Fisher (SF), William Fisher (PF), Doyle Fischer (C) Barry Crump, Michael Coley, Bryan Taylor, Joshua Fisher | |
| 05:12 | Harding | Robert Aston knocks in the shot from the baseline | 27-18 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota | Robert Lawrence steals it from James Fisher in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 05:07 | Harding | Brian Chevalier hits the finger roll set up by Robert Lawrence | 29-18 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Kelson | 29-21 |
| 04:30 | Harding | Robert Lawrence knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Chevalier | 31-21 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| 04:00 | Harding | Robert Lawrence misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to William Fisher | 31-21 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | James Fisher scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 03:17 | Harding | Robert Aston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Lawrence | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Robert Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Aston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Chevalier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brad Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Larry Kelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Watt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Doyle Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | N. Dakota | Larry Kelson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-23 |
| 03:05 | Harding | Brad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:56 | Harding | Robert Lawrence knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota | Christopher Watt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Harding | John Rebello (PG), Samuel Musial (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), Coy Gardner (PF), Claude Adams (C) Robert Lawrence, Robert Aston, Brian Chevalier, Wesley Cordero, Brad Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue (PG), Michael Coley (SG), Jean Wells (SF), Bryan Taylor (PF), Joshua Fisher (C) Larry Kelson, Christopher Watt, James Fisher, William Fisher, Doyle Fischer | |
| 02:30 | Harding | John Rebello hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-23 |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota | Bryan Taylor misses the floater in the lane | 39-23 |
| 02:15 | Harding | The rebound goes to Coy Gardner | 39-23 |
| 01:56 | Harding | John Rebello misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 01:55 | Harding | Samuel Musial can't tip it in | 39-23 |
| 01:53 | Harding | Coy Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 01:44 | Harding | Samuel Musial throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-23 |
| Subs | Harding | Dale Kendrick (SG), Luke King (C) Samuel Musial, Claude Adams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Barry Crump (C) Joshua Fisher | |
| 01:27 | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jean Wells | 39-26 |
| 01:17 | Harding | John Rebello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Aston (SG), Samuel Musial (SF), Brad Gardner (C) John Rebello, Dale Kendrick, Luke King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Kelson (SG), Michael Dean (SF) Michael Coley, Jean Wells | |
| 01:06 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 01:04 | Harding | Brad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 01:02 | Harding | Larry Kelson steals the ball from Michael Gordon in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 00:48 | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue misses short on an open runner from the right block | 39-26 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Robert Aston misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Kelson - foul #2 on Larry Kelson, team foul #10 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Lawrence (PG), Brian Chevalier (SF), Luke King (PF) Michael Gordon, Samuel Musial, Coy Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Fisher (SF), William Fisher (PF), Doyle Fischer (C) Micheal Rodrigue, Michael Dean, Bryan Taylor | |
| 00:33 | Harding | Robert Aston makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:33 | Harding | Robert Aston misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:33 | N. Dakota | Doyle Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lawrence - foul #3 on Robert Lawrence, team foul #9 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Harding | John Rebello (PG) Robert Lawrence | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Barry Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:08 | Harding | Brad Gardner misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Doyle Fischer - foul #2 on Doyle Fischer, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Harding | Dale Kendrick (SG), Wesley Cordero (PF) Robert Aston, Luke King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Rodrigue (PG), Michael Coley (SF), Joshua Fisher (C) Barry Crump, James Fisher, William Fisher | |
| 00:08 | Harding | Brad Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:08 | Harding | Brad Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Larry Kelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Joshua Fisher misses the tip | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota | Doyle Fischer snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | The clock runs out | 41-30 |